John McDowell,'s Obituary
Rudder Funeral Home 256-437-2971
P. O. Box 525
Stevenson, AL 35772
Bridgeport Location 256-495-2975
1552 County Road 94
Bridgeport, AL 35740
John Cornelius McDowell, Sr.
March 30, 1927 ~ July 18, 2010
Bridgeport, AL
John Cornelius McDowell, Sr. 83 of Bridgeport, AL died July 18, 2010 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN.
John was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson "T.J." and Bertha Lee Atkins McDowell born March 30, 1927 in Bridgeport, AL.
Mr. McDowell was a Disabled Retired Master Sergeant from the U. S. Air Force and Veteran of WWII, Korean and Vietnam Wars, member of Bridgeport Masonic Lodge, Alhambra Shrine in Chattanooga, and member of First Baptist Church in Bridgeport, AL. He also retired from the Orlando Postal Service.
Besides his parents, John was preceded in death by his siblings; Clara Searcy, Thomas W., Lawrence C., Gearl B., and Glen H. McDowell.
He is survived by his wife of 21 years Mary Jim Watt McDowell; children: Deborah (Randy) Webb of Carrollton, GA, John C. (Lesa) McDowell of Medesto, CA; grandson Jason (Marcia) Waterson of Bowdon, GA, great-grandchildren: Devin, Kyle, and Colin Waterson; siblings: Norman "Tricky" McDowell and Carl McDowell both of Bridgeport, AL, Frances McDowell (Robert) Haley of Marietta, GA, Carolyn McDowell Case of South Pittsburg, TN; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law: Ed (Pat) Watt of Chattanooga, TN and Eloise McDowell of Knoxville, TN
Visitation will be Tuesday 5-9 PM CDT at Rudder Funeral Home in Bridgeport, AL. The funeral will be Wednesday, July 21, at 2 PM CDT at the funeral home chapel officiated by Rev. Jim Bernard and Rev. Sam Lassiter. Masonic and Military Honors and Interment will be at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Bridgeport, AL. Memorials may be made to Bridgeport First Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church in Bridgeport or your favorite charity. www.rudderfuneralhomes.com
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